Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society

Aims & Scope

The Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society (PPS) bring the latest results of research into prehistory to a worldwide audience.

Global in scope and ranging in time from the earliest traces of human activity to the advent of written history, the Proceedings offer an authoritative yet accessible account of our distant past.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.859

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	29

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6109

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	45

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Prehistoric Economy in the Mount Carmel Area of Palestine: Site Catchment Analysis

  Citation: 286

  Authors: C., E. S., D., J., A. J., H.

• Obsidian and Early Cultural Contact in the Near East

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Colin, J. E., J. R.

• Radiocarbon evidence for the Lateglacial Human Recolonisation of Northern Europe

  Citation: 183

  Authors: R.A., C.S., M., P.

• The Characterization of Obsidian and its application to the Mediterranean Region

  Citation: 180

  Authors: J. R., Colin

• British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Handaxe Groups

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Derek A.

• A Reappraisal of the Clacton Spearpoint

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Kenneth P., Peter, Lawrence H., J. Desmond

• Plant Use in the Mesolithic and its Role in the Transition to Farming

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Marek

• Doggerland: a Speculative Survey

  Citation: 150

  Authors: B.J.

• Fire Ecology, Animal Populations and Man: a Study of some Ecological Relationships in Prehistory

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Paul

• Working with Radiocarbon Dates

  Citation: 134

  Authors: H. T.

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